Marcheling iron



April 19, 1927. 1 625440 c. E. WAGNER ET AL MARCELING IRON Filed Dec. 9, 1925 Patented Apr. 19, 1927.

UNITED STATES assa PATENT QFFICE.

GLAIT'DE a WAGNER AND BERT G. Home, or Los AneELEs, CALIFORNIA.

MARCELING IRON.

Application filed December 9, 1925.

This invention relates to improvements in curling or marceling irons.

An object of this invention is to provide an iron of this class which consists essentially of two clamping members with which are associated two handles, the handles being connected to their respective clamping members in such a manner that a small movement of the handles will produce a large movement of the clamping members, so that persons with small hands can easily spread and contract the handles only a small distance but at the same time will cause the clamping members to spread and contract a great distance, thus facilitating the spread: ing of the clamping members and aiding in wrapping hair upon the iron. 7

Another object of this invention is to provide an improved curling iron which, is of cheap yetdurable construction and which has a relatively small number of parts, which cannot easily get out of order, but if they should become damaged for any reason, they may be easily and quickly replaced;

WVith the foregoing and other objects in view which will be made manifest in the following detailed description and specifically pointed out in the appended claims, reference is had to the accompanying drawings for an illustrative embodiment of the invention, wherein:

Figure l is a side elevation of the improved curling iron, the clamping members being shown in closed position,

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1, the clamping members being illustrated in open position, i

Fig. 3 is a vertical section through the housing of the curling iron in the position shown in Fig. 1,

Fig. 4 is a similar View to Fig. 3, the clamping members being illustrated in open position, and

Fig. 5 is a vertical section taken substantially on the line 5-5 on Fig. 1.

Referring to the accompanying drawings wherein similar reference characters designate similar parts throughout, the improved curling or marceling iron consists of two clamping members 10 and 11. The member 10 is preferably cylindrical in form and is constructed of steel or equivalent material. The clamping member 11 is semi-cylindrical in form presenting a concaved interior surface substantially complementary to the convex surface presented by the clamping memserial No. 74,274.

ber 10. The ends of both of the clamping members are preferably bevel-ed off, as indicated at 12, although this construction is immaterial.

Provided upon the clamping member 11 is a housing having two side walls 13 and 14 which are connected by a top wall 15 and a bottom wall 16. The clamping member lO-eXt-ends into this housing and is pivotedor fulcrumed therein intermediate its ends as by a suitable screw 17 or the like. The end of the member 10 which is disposed within the housing is provided with a head 18 preferably having flat sides and presenting a cylindrical peripheral surface.

Rigidwith the housing is a handle 19. A second handle 20 extends into the housing and is pivoted or fulcrumed therein as by a screw 21 or the like. The end of the handle 20 disposed within the housing is provided with a recess 22 which receives the head 18, thus providingasocket for the head. Preferably both of the handles 19 and 20 are shouldered and suitable grips 23 are rotatably mounted thereon between the'shoulders. It will be readily understood, however, that these grips can be omitted or they may be provided on only one of the handles. Their purpose is to facilitate the turning of the curling iron in the hand, and some persons desire that ,both grips should be used which are rotatable. Others desire merely a single rotatable grip and still others do not care for rotatable grips at all. g

It will be noted that the distance between the pivot screw 21 and the point of engagemerit between the member 10 and the handle 20 is greater than the distance between the point of engagement and the pivot pin 1?. Therefore, by spreading the handles 19 and 20 only a slight distance, the clamping members 10 and 11 will be caused to spread a considerably greater distance, thus permitting a person with a small hand to open the clamping members wide very easily.

In operation the iron is heated and the hair can be wound upon the clamping member 10, after which the clamping members can be pressed together by the handles 19 and 20 and caused to clamp upon the hair.

It will, of course, be appreciated that the Zlll the housing is left open, it exposes a great deal oi the metal of which the housing formed to the air, thus radiating the heat. from the clamping members, so that the handles will not become warm.

It will readily be understood that the specific manner illustrated of connecting the handle to the member 10 is immaterial. Obviously, other constructions can be used, such as gear segments and the like.

From the above described construction it will be readily appreciated that the improved iron is very advantageous in that it can be used very etliciently by persons with small hands. Furthermore, it the iron should become burned or otherwise damaged, any of the parts, such as the clamping member 10, the handle 90 or the member providing the clamping member 11 and the housing tonether with the handle 19, can easily and quickly be replaced.

It will be understood that various changes may be made in the detail o't coi'istruction without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

o claim:

1. A marceling iron comprising two clamping members, one member being rodlike in form and the other being in the form of an inverted channel disposed over the rodlike clamping: member, a handle rigid with the inverted channel shaped clan'ipinp; member. and a second handle disposed beneath the first handle and piv'otally connected thereto. said rodlike clamping mcmher being pivotally connected to the inverted channel shaped clamping member and being operatively connected to the second handle, so that when the second handle is moved downwardly from beneath the first handle. the rodlike clamping member will be swung downwardly from beneath the inverted channel shaped clamping member.

9. A marceling iron comprising two clamping members, one being rodlike in form and the other being in the form of an inverted channel disposed above and adapted to fit over the rodlilce clamping member, a. first handle, a tubular housing open at both ends rigidly connecting the first handle to the inverted channel shaped clamping member, and a' second handle disposed beneath the first handle having one end eX- tending into and pivoted within said housing. one end of the 1O(llll IG clamping member extending into and being pivoted within said housing. said rodlilze clamping member beii'ig operatively connected to said second handle, whereby when the second handle is moved downwardly from beneath the first handle. the rodlihe clamping member will he swung downwardly from beneath the inverted chanel shaped clamping member.

3. A niarceling iron comprising two clamping members one being rodlike in form. and the other being in the form of an inverted channel disposed above and adapted to fit over the l'OClllliO clamping member, a first handle. a tubular housing open at both ends rigidly connecting the first handle to the inverted channel shaped clamping member, and a second handle disposed beneath the first handle having one end extending into and pivoted within said housing, one end of the rodlike clampingmember extending into and being pivoted within said housing, said rodlike clamping n'iei'nber having: a cylindrical head formed upon that end which is d sposed within the housing; and which fits within a semi-cylindrical recess formed upon the end of the second handle, which is disposed within the housing, whereby when the second handle is moved downwardly from beneath the first handle, the rodlihe elanu'iing member will be swung downwardly from beneath the inverted channel shaped clamping; member.

In testimony whereoil we have signed our names to this specification.

CLAUDE E. \VAGNER. BERT G. HOFER. 

